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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Levon Charleston (ranked 2218 p4p, 3472 weight class) and Leef Ung (ranked 283 p4p, 402 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Levon Charleston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Leef Ung!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charleston counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charleston's waist but Charleston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ung off to one side.
Charleston cracks Ung with an open hand slap.
Charleston blocks a jab.
Charleston moves into range and connects with a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Charleston checks a leg kick.
Ung takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ung tries for a takedown but Charleston circles away easily
and Charleston counters with a nice leg kick.
Levon Charleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leef Ung.
Ung is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Charleston's half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ung prevents Charleston from improving his position.
Ung looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Charleston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung prevents Charleston from improving his position.
Ung lands strikes from half guard.
Ung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ung seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Charleston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Charleston defending well though.
Charleston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Charleston trying to control here.
Charleston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ung scores with a couple of nice shots.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ung lands a nice short elbow.
Ung controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ung throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ung thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Charleston is trying to get back to full guard.
Ung is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ung looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Charleston with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Ground and pound from Ung.
Ung sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Charleston defending well though.
Ung takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Charleston trying to control but Ung postures up.
Ung has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Charleston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ung takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Ung working his ground and pound in the gym.
Ung is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Charleston is trying to control but can't.
Charleston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ung.
Ung is keen to just control but Charleston is a slippery customer.
Ung lands strikes from half guard.
Ung throwing shots but Charleston is blocking nicely.
Ung is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ung scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ung winds up and cracks Charleston with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Charleston is looking to control Ung's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Charleston avoid being mounted?
Ung slips a nice elbow through Charleston's hands, connecting with Charleston's forehead.
Charleston is looking for a sweep. Ung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ung takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Ground and pound from Ung.
Charleston blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ung.
Charleston keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Charleston is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ung scores with a couple of nice shots.
Charleston taking some punishment here, with Ung in his half guard.
Charleston taking some punishment here, with Ung in his half guard.
Ung is thwarting Charleston's attempts to control the position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Ung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ung is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Charleston manages to get to full guard.
Charleston controls Ung momentarily but Ung frees himself.
Ung wants to control from the top but Charleston keeps moving.
Ung slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ung working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Ung looking to pass the guard.
Ung makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ung missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Charleston wants to control the position but Ung says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Ung lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ung scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ung not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ung content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ung landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ung misses with a head shot. Charleston uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ung throws a big right hand that misses.
Ung controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Ung trying to control the position from guard on top but Charleston is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ung postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Charleston is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ung, into his guard.
Charleston trying to control the position from guard on top but Ung is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ung is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ung seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Charleston preventing the sweep.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ung wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Good leg kick by Charleston.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ung shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Charleston sprawls well. Charleston wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ung gets slowly back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leef Ung dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Charleston stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Charleston wants it to stay on the feet.
Ung with a poor takedown
and Charleston counters with a leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ung.
Levon Charleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leef Ung.
A big right from Ung misses.
Charleston with the inside leg kick.
Ung connects with a good right hand that stumbles Charleston. Charleston circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ung on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ung takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Charleston looks to land a body kick but Ung moved away.
Ung drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Charleston defends it well.
Charleston shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ung has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ung takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Charleston counters with a nice body kick.
Ung misses with a takedown attempt - Charleston sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Charleston. Beautiful body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Charleston.
We've been told by Charleston's head coaches at Temple of Fitness that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ung shoots and misses
and Charleston counters with a one-two to the body.
Charleston connects with a solid leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ung looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ung shoots in for a double leg but Charleston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ung tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Charleston swivels and escapes.
Ung takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ung is breathing heavily.
Ung misses the jab.
Ung gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ung throws a right hand that misses
and Ung takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ung fails with the takedown
and Charleston counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Charleston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Charleston scores with a leg kick.
Ung pushes Charleston up against the cage in a clinch.
Charleston throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ung.
Charleston working aggressively here.
Charleston misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ung's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ung jumps guard but Charleston stands there with Ung around his waist. Ung gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ung is trying to pull guard but Charleston has him pressed against the cage.
Ung is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Ung is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Charleston is defending well.
Ung tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Charleston misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ung is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Charleston gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Charleston.
Charleston is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Charleston scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Charleston creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Charleston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ung.
Charleston prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hook to the body lands for Charleston.
Charleston lands a body punch.
Charleston lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ung backwards.
Charleston works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short body shot lands from Charleston as the two fighters clinch.
Ung blocks a body shot from Charleston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ung tries for a takedown. No joy.
Charleston lands a right hand.
Ung drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Still in the clinch, Charleston scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Charleston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Charleston lands with a short shot to the head.
Charleston lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ung.
Charleston lands with a right to the head.
Charleston breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Charleston connects with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Charleston.
Ung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charleston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charleston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ung has his takedown stuffed
and Charleston counters with a body kick.
Charleston lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Charleston.
Leef Ung seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Charleston goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Charleston lands a leg kick that knocks Ung off balance momentarily.
Ung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charleston counters with a nice kick to the body.
Charleston lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid body kick from Charleston.
Charleston connects with a high kick.
Levon Charleston is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ung tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Charleston counters with an inside leg kick.
Levon Charleston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Charleston digs a good hook to Ung's body.
Charleston scores with a decent looking hook.
Charleston stuffs the takedown.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charleston thuds his shin into the meat of Ung's side.
Ung fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Charleston avoids it really well and circles away.
Charleston fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ung has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Charleston scores with a push kick.
Charleston feints and then cracks Ung's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ung down.
Ung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charleston's waist but Charleston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ung off to one side.
Charleston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charleston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Donk. Charleston catches Ung right on the button with a cross.
Ung has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Charleston.
Charleston scores with a jab to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Ung walks forward, straight into a front kick from Charleston.
Charleston lands with a slapping head kick.
Charleston thows a body kick. Ung tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Ung shoots in looking for a takedown. Charleston tries to sprawl out of it but Ung keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Charleston manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Charleston with a nice calf kick.
Charleston stuffs the takedown attempt from Ung. Ung gets slowly back to his feet.
Ung tries to clinch up but Charleston circles away and keeps his distance.
Ung moves forwards but Charleston connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ung goes for a double leg but Charleston avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Charleston continues to drive forward.
Charleston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ung shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Charleston counters with a nice uppercut.
Ung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Ung tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Left hook, right uppercut from Charleston.
Charleston scores with a punch to the head.
Ung takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ung with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Charleston counter with a right hand.
Charleston connects with a looping right hand.
Ung closes this distance looking for a takedown but Charleston circles away.
Ung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charleston connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ung fails with a takedown attempt.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ung takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ung throws a head kick that misses
and Charleston counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Charleston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Charleston throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Charleston lands a nice hook to Ung's body. Ung takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ung fails with a takedown attempt.
Charleston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Charleston goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Levon Charleston dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ung shoots in but Charleston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ung looks for a takedown but Charleston sprawls well.
Ung will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Levon Charleston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leef Ung.
Ung fails with a takedown attempt.
Charleston fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ung looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Charleston works the jab nicely.
Ung shoots in for a double leg but Charleston sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Charleston stuffs the takedown.
A counter left hand to the body from Charleston misses its target.
Ung takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ung misses with a takedown
and Charleston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Charleston.
An inside leg kick lands from Charleston.
Charleston throws a leg kick which misses Ung's front leg but catches the back leg as Ung tries to avoid it.
Ung steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charleston. That one must have hurt.
Charleston lands a jab.
A clash of legs there as Charleston blocks the low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Charleston.
Ung doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Charleston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Charleston scores with a jab to the head.
Charleston dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Charleston.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice takedown defense from Charleston. No joy for Ung on that attempt.
Ung has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A nice inside leg kick there by Charleston. That's going to slow Ung down.
Charleston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ung shoots in but no luck this time.
Charleston with a hook.
Ung gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Charleston counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ung takes one on the button.
Ung needs to keep his hands up - Charleston had a free shot at his head there.
Ung takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ung misses with a head kick.
Ung fails with the takedown.
Charleston throws a front kick that sends Ung stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws a leg kick which misses Ung's front leg but catches the back leg as Ung tries to avoid it.
Ung takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ung tries for a takedown but Charleston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charleston counters with a stiff right hand.
Charleston scores with a kick to the body.
Charleston lands with a nice body punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ung. That's going to slow Charleston down.
A lazy left from Charleston finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Charleston.
A nice leg kick from Charleston, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ung has his takedown stuffed
and Charleston makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Charleston scores with the left hand. Ung knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ung shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ung showed some decent athleticism there.
Charleston manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ung keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Ung misses with a body punch.
Charleston lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ung is trying to drag Charleston to the mat but Charleston just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Levon Charleston has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ung has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Charleston is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Charleston lands a shot to the body.
Ung is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Charleston misses with some punches.
Ung goes for a takedown attempt but Charleston pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ung steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Charleston. That one must have hurt.
Charleston lands a nice looking kick to the body. Ung takes a step back to recover.
Ung fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Charleston sprawls well initially but Ung persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Charleston trying to control from the bottom.
Ung seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Charleston does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Charleston taking some punishment here, with Ung in his half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Charleston trying to control here.
Charleston is looking for a sweep. Ung is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Charleston is refusing to be controlled, as Ung sits in half guard.
Charleston gets full guard.
Charleston is trying to keep Ung in close.
Charleston wants to sweep but no luck.
Charleston keeping moving, preventing Ung from controlling successfully.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ung loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Charleston throws out a loose jab but Ung uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ung tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Ung tries for a takedown but Charleston sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Charleston throwing a counter right hand but Ung manages to avoid it.
Ung takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ung gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ung throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Charleston's waist but Charleston gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ung off to one side.
Charleston's corner calls for a 1-2. Charleston obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Charleston blocks a leg kick.
Ung fails to land the takedown.
Charleston lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Charleston delivers a nice body kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Ung with a lazy takedown attempt
and Charleston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ung fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Charleston throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Charleston moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ung thumps Charleston with a low kick.
Ung takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Charleston keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ung with a poor takedown
and Charleston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping body kick lands there for Charleston.
Ung with a poor takedown
letting Charleston counter with a right hand.
Charleston cracks a nice hook into Ung's ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Ung walks into a jab.
Charleston lands with a cross.
Charleston fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ung.
Charleston lands with a kick to the temple. Ung shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good exchange - Charleston coming out on top.
Charleston slaps away a takedown attempt from Ung, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ung shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Charleston defends it nicely.
Ung takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Charleston thumps Ung with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Levon Charleston showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Charleston has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Levon Charleston!
A very excited looking Levon Charleston rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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